wishful
having or showing a wish; desirous; longing.
Origin of wishful
1Other words from wishful
- wish·ful·ly, adverb
- wish·ful·ness, noun
- un·wish·ful, adjective
- un·wish·ful·ly, adverb
- un·wish·ful·ness, noun
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How to use wishful in a sentence
Yet even as adults, many of us still cling to the wishfulness of childhood wonder.
Thayer made no answer, and she sat looking up at him with a steady wishfulness which made him uneasy.
The Dominant Strain | Anna Chapin RayWhile the mother was thus occupied, she kept looking across at her baby, who seemed to be watching her with comical wishfulness.
The Lost Trail | Edward S. EllisHer figure, drawn up with the intensity of her wishfulness, relaxed.
The City of Delight | Elizabeth Miller
British Dictionary definitions for wishful
/ (ˈwɪʃfʊl) /
having wishes or characterized by wishing
Derived forms of wishful
- wishfully, adverb
- wishfulness, noun
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